HVLP sprayers offer the highest quality finish available for woodworking, automotive, furniture or any other application that requires an immaculate finish, and the 1040VR is the top-of-the-line unit in our opinion. This is the same unit we reviewed earlier, but felt it deserved its own blog post. For most of the applications I used the 1040VR on, I […]
Tools
Antex Pipemaster is Our Tool of the Day
Do you cringe when you realize a job requires soldering fittings? Does getting the copper tubing hot enough without turning it into a crispy black mess plague your efforts, then the Antex Pipemaster is for you. The Pipemaster heats the copper pipe using electricity instead of propane and is ideal for soldering where working with a torch […]
Skil’s New Flooring Saw Is EHT’s Tool of the Day
Several months ago we were asked to test a prototype of Skil’s new flooring saw. I had an installation of 1100 square feet of flooring waiting that I needed to get done before spring 2010, so we agreed to use the new saw and run it through its paces. When the saw arrived, Matt Weber and I both picked up the saw and wondered if maybe the saw had been shipped in two different packages. It was that light. We opened the package and everything was there, but the saw itself was smaller than we expected and Skil used an aluminum base to save weight.
Amana Tool’s Undermount Bowl Router Bits Enable Users to Craft Decorative, Finished Sink and Bowl Counter-top Edges
Amana Tool announces its line of solid surface router bits, featuring undermount bowl router bits for trimming and finishing counter-top edges in undermount sink bowl applications. The two-flute, carbide-tipped bits contain an Ultra-Glide™ high-performance ball bearing guide assembly, which enables fabricators, remodelers, cabinet makers and construction workers to craft decorative and finished counter-top edges in […]
Milwaukee M12 Radio is our Tool of the Day
Milwaukee Tool’s M12 Radio is our featured tool. The M12 uses the same popular M12 battery that powers its cordless 12 volt series tools and offers the standard AM/FM bands along with a sealed compartment that fits most popular MP3 players. For more information on the M12 radio check out Milwaukee Tools web site.
March 2010 Issue is Now Live
March 2010 Extreme How-To
Americans Stretch their Heating Dollars Further
Nearly 70 Percent of Homeowners Upgrade Fireplaces for Energy Efficiency  Arlington, VA – November 14, 2008: With energy costs on the forefront of everyone’s mind, it’s clear why 69 percent of Americans that install a new technology fireplace, stove or insert do so to be more energy efficient. This is according to the 2008 […]